Winner: Stephon Gilmore, CB

Josh Allen didn’t even bother testing Gilmore.

Gilmore faced zero targets on the game — depending upon how you score John Brown’s touchdown. (It looked like a miscommunication between Gilmore and Devin McCourty.) Gilmore is making shutdown performances look casual.

Bill Belichick has paused his praise for Gilmore, who is getting hyped as the defensive player of the year. Perhaps that’s because he’s getting plenty of recognition elsewhere. Duron Harmon, Jakobi Meyers and Phillip Dorsett each told Patriots Wire this week they thought Gilmore was the best cornerback in the NFL right now.

The one knock on Gilmore in this game will be Brown’s 53-yard touchdown. Gilmore tried to pass off Brown to McCourty, who didn’t stick with Brown. It’s unclear which Patriot was at fault.

Loser: Mohamed Sanu, WR

Where does he go in these games?

He managed just three catches for 24 yards in this game, and one of those receptions seemed like a play where he lacked awareness. He cut off his route before the first-down marker, and then couldn’t quite extend his arms to make up for it. Sanu has a reputation for his intellect and savvy play. But this wasn’t that.

Since his breakout game against the Ravens (10 catches, 81 yards, 1 TD) in Week 9, Sanu has just 11 catches for 68 yards in the weeks that have followed.

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